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January 22, 2008
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When I was a youngster, as an Air Force Brat, I remember seeing the Thunderbirds fly the F-100 Super Sabre. Is that dating me?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrzS-50pZtc
Then early in my Navy career I saw the Blue Angels flying the A-4F Skyhawk.
Years later, serving in the Navy as part of the 'Ground Electroncs' Division of NAS Pensacola, Florida (1992-95) I was responsible for the PA sound system of the annual Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show. We bought and assembled a huge PA system to cover the entire tarmac and you could clearly hear every announcement from anywhere at the airfield that the civilians were allowed to go. They flew the F/A-18 Hornet then and I think they still do. And of course, everyone loved the Fat Albert (C-130) doing a rocket assisted take-off.
…he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. Luke 22:36 Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project http://www.irenasendler.com/
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April 25, 2008
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I've seen both those teams on many occasions. The T-Birds since they had the T-38's and the Angels with the A-4's. The best was when both teams flew the F-4 Phantom. Now THAT was a noisy show!
The Savantist
January 16, 2015
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I'm active duty Navy, my "A school" was down in Pensacola, not NAS Pensacola but the much smaller older base a few miles down the road, Corry Station. Have to say as amazing as the Blue Angel's are I quickly learned to hate them, nothing worse then having those guys blasting overhead at 6 or 7 am when your trying to sleep in on the weekend. All the respect in the world for those fellas and their practice but man was it annoying.
Dans Club
March 2, 2008
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The Sound of Freedom!
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
George Carlin
January 22, 2008
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IHMSA80x80, I forgot until now. One summer, the Thunderbirds came to Pensacola and had an impromptu (as far as we knew) practice session with the Blue Angels. Now that was a sight! No PA system or other preps but they announced it to Navy Families and allowed the civilian tourists who are normally touring the base to attend. I don't remember what planes the Thunderbirds were flying then. A check on the web shows that they were F-16's.
When I reported to my first ship, an Aircraft Carrier, they were flying F-4 Phantoms. You are so right about them being NOISY!
…he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. Luke 22:36 Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project http://www.irenasendler.com/
USN-Vet, NRA, GOA, JPFO, SC-GRGR
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